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1940 Map of Davy Crockett Lake

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Davy Crockett Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Lake Davy Crockett sits at the heart of this East Tennessee landscape, formed by the Greeneville Dam along the Nolichucky River. The terrain transitions from the lowlands of the river valley to the rising peaks of Chuckey Mountain and the Bald Mountains, where the Pisgah Nat For begins. This 1940 record shows a rural society defined by small settlements and family-named landmarks, such as Staunton Mill and Hayesville.

Evidence of early local industry and community infrastructure is found at Cove Creek Mill and the Experiment Station near Richland Creek. Transportation in this era relied on crossings like Jones Bridge and the path of the Lonesome Pine Trail. Genealogists may find value in the many listed country churches and schools, including River Hill Ch, Beersheba Ch, and the McKinley Sch, alongside the prominent Orphanage in the eastern hills.